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		stevewodil on June 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chi... How does this ban actually get enforced? How are the apps blocked on devices which already have them installed?

khuey on June 29, 2020 [–]

Sounds like it'll be a combination of pulling them from the app stores in India and ISPs blocking connections to the relevant server IPs.

YetAnotherNick on June 29, 2020 | [–]

Any sources? I am also curious about this.

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